Day Camp Details

Summer Camp

Attention COVID-19 Notice: As per the governor of New Mexico each camp is limited to 6 children ages 7 to 15 only. New camp hours are from 10am - 3pm. Each child will have a virtual album with photographs and videos from each Summer Camp session in 2020.
COVID-19 is an extremely contagious virus that spreads easily through person-to-person contact. Federal and state authorities recommend social distancing as a mean to prevent the spread of the virus. COVID-19 can lead to severe illness, personal injury, permanent disability, and death. Participating in Liz Sanchez lessons or day camp programs could increase the risk of contracting COVID-19. Liz Sanchez Stables in no way warrants that COVID-19 infection will not occur through participation in these programs. Be safe everyone and practice good quarantine guidlines.
updated:
5/19/2020

$450 per week; $150 non-refundable deposit to register
and hold your reservation. This is credited to the tuition.

Parents and family are important to campers and to us. Parents can attend our mini horse show on the last day of Summer Camp to see what your children have learned.

Spring Dates

May

22nd | last day of school

Summer Dates

June

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

July

6th , 13th- 20th, 27th

August

3rd

Day Camp Calendar

Trot to the Top Day Camp is held at times when children are not in school. Mini-camps coincide with public school vacation calendar. Summer sessions are weekly, Monday through Friday. One-week sessions run from June through the first week of August.Please call 505-898-1810 for further information about camps.

Summer Camp - Weekly beginning the first week of June through the first week of August. Watch for more information after January 1. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, extended hours available for additional fee. Non-refundable deposit to register and hold your reservation. Balance due the day camp begins. Visa; MC; cash accepted.

In addition to riding, activities will include artwork, games, stories, and MUCH more. Summer Camp fee INCLUDES tee shirts, camp photos, camp supplies, prizes, horse show with trophies and ribbons. Reserve the week of your choice for your child early; limit 6 campers per one-week session.

Campers need to bring their own sack lunches. We provide campers with great snacks and drinks. The shade of our magnificent old trees is a lovely spot for a break in the middle of a hot summer day. ​NO REFUNDS for non-attendance after camp begins.

General Information

Our Trot to the Top Horseback Riding Day Camp focuses on children 7 to 15 years of age, both boys and girls. Our sessions are small (limit 6 campers) so that individual needs are met. We provide a safe, friendly, stable/farm environment where children learn the proper way of caring for, grooming and riding horses. All activities are horse-related and teach self-confidence and responsibility. "Trot to the Top" means work to be the very best you can be! We offer more "extras" than any camp around.

Camp Activities

Horsemanship:Our campers learn all the basics of horse care and bond with their horses.

Horseback Riding: Of course! That's why our campers come to us instead of going somewhere else. No experience is necessary. We expose campers to all styles of riding and horsemanship - English, Western, and Bare Back for balance. Riding instruction is given in the shade of our covered arena.

Art:Campers do horse-related art projects during or after the lunch break. Even the horses get in on the art projects!

Events and Games: We can customize special packages for you!

Special Activities:Costume Parties (humans only), and much more add to the fun of being at camp. Games are played before or during lunch in a great shaded and grassy area. These include volleyball, water balloons, and many more.

Pool:Our large hot tub becomes a pool for campers. It's a great way to cool off on a hot summer day!

Grooming Contest:After learning the skills of grooming and horse care, teams of campers show what they have learned. Each team is judged and prizes are awarded. Everyone gets a prize!

Horse Show: At the end of every session, after the Grooming Contest, we stage a small Horse Show. Campers will demonstrate to friends and family the skills they have learned. All campers win prizes, and camp ends with the presentation of the "Most Improved Rider" award.

Graduation:On the last day of camp, certificates and camp photos are given to all campers. Repeat campers receive a gold or bronze horse medallion during the graduation ceremony.